The Global Shrimp Industry Forum was held in the Netherlands, with import markets in Europe and the United States showing an upward trend, while China's import volume may continue to decline.

Published 2025년 9월 4일

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Core tip: From September 2 to 4, the Global Shrimp Forum was held in Utrecht, Netherlands, with the main focus of the discussions centering around U.S. tariffs. According to Willem van der Pijl, the founder of the forum, the current Indian tariff rate stands at 58.26%, significantly higher than those of other countries, and has had a profound impact on the U.S. market as well as global import-consuming countries for shrimp.

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Van der Pijl predicts that due to the impact of tariffs, Indian shrimp exports will show a downward trend in the second half of the year. In the first half of this year, India's total shrimp exports grew by 3%, with significant growth in exports to the U.S. in the second quarter, especially in May; however, with Indian tariffs now at 50%, exports will drop significantly in the second half, with total annual exports around 744,000 tons, a slight increase from last year's 733,000 tons. Meanwhile, van der Pijl predicts that by 2025, Ecuador's export volume will exceed 1.5 million tons, setting a new historical record. In May alone, Ecuador exported 150,000 tons of shrimp products, and if the growth rate in the second half of the year is around 10% (lower than the 17% in the first half), Ecuador's total annual exports will reach 1.4 million tons, and it would not be surprising if it exceeded 1.5 million tons. The EU market is performing strongly, with imports expected to approach ...
Source: Foodmate

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